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shva.

A Hebrew nikud vowel sign written as two vertical dots beneath a letter, in Israeli Hebrew indicating either the phoneme /e/ or the complete absence of a vowel.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃvɑː/
  1. A Hebrew nikud vowel sign written as two vertical dots beneath a letter, in Israeli Hebrew indicating either the phoneme /e/ or the complete absence of a vowel.

Where this word comes from

From Hebrew שווא / שְׁוָא (shvá, šəwɔʾ). Doublet of schwa.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.